
Coolavin (
Irish ''Cúl ó bhFionn'') is a barony in south
County Sligo,
Ireland.
It was created from the ancient
túath of An
Corann.
The
O'Garas were originally Lords of Coolavin. They were succeeded by the MacDermotts, a family of the
Milesian clans
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship
and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...
, who still claim their head to be the
Prince of Coolavin to this day.
References
Baronies of County Sligo
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